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CDC : Three out of Every five people in the U.S. Have Antibodies from a Previous Covid-19 Infection

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Ridgewood NJ,  the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Tuesday that three out of every five people in the U.S. now have antibodies from a previous Covid-19 infection with the proportion even higher among children. The proportion of people with natural Covid antibodies increased substantially from about 34% of the population in December to about 58% in February during the unprecedented wave of infection driven by the highly contagious omicron variant. The CDC’s analysis didn’t factor in people who had antibodies from vaccination.

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CDC Shortens Recommended Quarantine Time for People Infected with COVID-19

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Washington DC, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is cutting its recommended isolation time for people infected with COVID-19 from 10 to five days, as long as they are asymptomatic.

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Governor Murphy Announces Indoor Mask Requirement for Beginning of 2021-2022 School Year

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Ridgewood NJ, Joined by educators, medical professionals, parents, and school administrators, Governor Phil Murphy today announced that all students, educators, staff, and visitors will be required to wear face masks indoors for the start of the 2021-2022 school year. The Governor signed Executive Order (EO) 251, which will mandate masking in the indoor premises of all public, private, and parochial preschool, elementary, and secondary school buildings, with limited exceptions. The EO is effective on Monday, August 9, 2021.

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CDC Distorts Schools Study to Benefit the Unions

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Ridgewood NJ, in USA Today that stops just short of accusing the CDC of scientific fraud. The CDC infamously met with teachers unions before coming out with shocking “school opening” guidance that, if followed would actually inhibit getting kids back in school.

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CDC Now Says Vaccinated People can Safely Gather Indoors without Masks

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Ridgewood NJ, new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggest it is safe for fully vaccinated people to gather indoors with each other without masks. “If you and a friend, or you and a family member are both vaccinated, you can have dinner together” without wearing masks or without distancing, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky told reporters on Monday.

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Ridgewood Post Office Lobby , its “Mask Up”

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Ridgewood NJ, a question came up on whether to “mask up” in the Ridgewood post office lobby , according to the USPS website ,the USPS is Requesting customers use face coverings while in our retail facilities located in jurisdictions that have implemented orders requiring use of face coverings by individuals within those jurisdictions. Our suggestion is to “mask up : and if someone forgets please to courteous and most importantly WASH YOUR HANDS !

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Please continue to stay safe, “mask up”, but New Danish Study Says Not So Fast

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Ridgewood NJ , the Village of Ridgewood leads every COVID19 update with, “Please continue to stay safe – mask up – maintain proper social distancing! “.  However a new Danish study out this morning has found no statistical difference in wearing masks versus not wearing masks as it applies to transmitting COV-19.

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Is COVID-19 Over in New Jersey?

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Hackensack NJ, The sun is shining, the number of people in New Jersey who are getting sick from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is declining and the beaches are open. Does this mean that the COVID-19 pandemic is over? Unfortunately, the answer is no: Nothing has caused an end to the pandemic, despite the nice weather and the lifting of certain restrictions, so it’s still necessary to take precautions.

“We are still very much in this fight against COVID-19, so now more than ever it’s important to continue to wear face masks, practice social distancing and wash hands regularly to minimize the spread of this novel coronavirus,” says Ken Sable, M.D., southern region president at Hackensack Meridian Health.

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The Trump Administration Orders hospitals to bypass the CDC when sharing COVID-19 data with the US government

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Ridgewood NJ, the debate has begun to rage over the accuracy of the COVID 19 numbers, both for deaths and number of cases .  many claim there is an inconsistency with data collection with  some states count presumed coronavirus deaths along with confirmed cases under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance issued last month and other states don’t count those deaths.

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Data Says Opening Schools Poses Very low Risk to Students and Teachers

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Ridgewood NJ, Dr. Scott Atlas, senior fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution and former chief of neurology at Stanford University Medical Center appeared on Martha MacCallum’s FOX News show to discuss the “hysteria” of opening schools in the fall despite the coronavirus pandemic.

Dr. Scott Atlas told Martha MacCallum on Fox News , “there’s two points that I want to make. One is that teaching is a young profession. In the United States half the teachers are 40 or less and a quarter of them are under 30. Ninety percent are under 60 in public schools.

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CDC’s Data-tracking System inflating Coronavirus Statistics like Mortality Rates and Case Numbers by as Much as 25%

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Ridgewood NJ, According to a new bombshell report from The Washington Post, the White House Coronavirus Task Force response administrator is doubting the administration’s numbers.

Dr. Deborah Birx reportedly made the comments during a Wednesday meeting.

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Confirmation of COVID-19 in Two Pet Cats in New York

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Ridgewood NJ, The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) today announced the first confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) infection in two pet cats. These are the first pets in the United States to test positive for SARS-CoV-2.

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Pennsylvania Breaks Ranks with other Northeast states ,State Senate Votes to Reopen Businesses

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Harrisburg PA , Pennsylvania breaks ranks with other Northeast states, the Pennsylvania state Senate has passed a bill to reopen businesses in the commonwealth that adhere to social distancing guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The bill passed the Senate with a 29-21 vote after it was debated for more than two hours during a very contentious day in Harrisburg. It would essentially reopen businesses across the commonwealth.  While some feel its too early and the Governor Tom Wolf  announced Wednesday evening that he plans to veto the bill, “If we don’t do this right, the economy is going to be in even worse shape than it is now.”

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Hackensack Meridian Health Hospitals : Screening all Visitors for Coronavirus

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Hackensack NJ, In order to protect our patients, our team members and the communities we serve, effective immediately, the following visitor restrictions are in place at all Hackensack Meridian Health Hospitals, nursing and rehabilitation facilities:

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Port Authority Airports, PATH System, Bus Terminal, Bus Station, and Oculus Will See Intensified Sanitization

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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey today announced enhanced facility-wide cleaning and sanitizing protocols being implemented in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The Port Authority will increase cleanings of restrooms and surfaces frequently touched by passengers at the region’s airports, at the Port Authority Bus Terminal, at the George Washington Bridge Bus Station, at the Oculus World Trade Center Transportation Hub, and in the PATH train system. All areas will be disinfected on a regular basis using EPA-approved and CDC-endorsed disinfectants. The Port Authority continues to consult with New York State Department of Health, New Jersey Department of Health, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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